Saint Landry (Landericus) of Paris (died c. 661) was a

bishop of Paris The Archdiocese of Paris (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Parisiensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Paris'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. It is one of twenty-three archdioceses in France ...

and is recognized as a

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by the Roman Catholic Church. Landry built a hospital dedicated to St. Christopher, which later became the

Hôtel-Dieu de Paris In French-speaking countries, a hôtel-Dieu ( en, hostel of God) was originally a hospital for the poor and needy, run by the Catholic Church. Nowadays these buildings or institutions have either kept their function as a hospital, the one in Paris b ...

. His feast day is 10 June.

Life

Landry was chief clerk of the Royal Chancery. In 650, he succeeded Audobertus as Bishop of Paris. During the famine of 650-51, Bishop Landry sold all of his personal possessions, as well as some of the furniture and sacred vessels of the church, to feed the poor. He is credited with building the first major

hospital A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergen ...

in the city, dedicating it to

Saint Christopher Saint Christopher ( el, Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος, ''Ágios Christóphoros'') is venerated by several Christian denominations as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd-century Roman emperor Decius (reigned 249–251) or alternatively ...

, (now the Hôtel-Dieu).Harper, John N., "There are four saints named Landry in Catholicism. Who was ours?", ''Daily Advertiser'', November 4, 2013
/ref> In 653, Landry, with 23 other bishops, subscribed to the charter Clovis II gave to

Saint-Denis Abbey The Basilica of Saint-Denis (french: Basilique royale de Saint-Denis, links=no, now formally known as the ) is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. The building ...

, exempting it from episcopal jurisdiction. It is believed that he built the original church of

Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois The Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris, Roman Catholic Church (building), church in the First Arrondissement of Paris, situated at 2 Place du Louvre, directly across from the Louvre Palace. It was named ...

, which became the parish church of the kings of France. He died in 661.

Veneration

He was buried at the Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, where there is a chapel named after him and most of his

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are kept, except for two bones that were given to the parish of Saint-Landry in 1408, which was originally a chapel near the saint’s house in which he was accustomed to pray. He is honored with an office in the new Paris Breviary.Butler, Alban. "St. Landry, Bishop of Paris, Confessor", ''The Lives of the Saints''. 1866
/ref> His feast day is 10 June. Miracles were recorded of him. One of them reads:

St. Landry Catholic Church St. Landry Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Opelousas, Louisiana. It is dedicated to Saint Landry of Paris (Bishop c. AD 650). "The Mother Church of Acadiana", JStor.org, 2010, webpage: Jstor-226 The current church buil ...

, in

Opelousas, Louisiana :''Opelousas is also a common name of the flathead catfish.'' Opelousas (french: Les Opélousas; Spanish: ''Los Opeluzás'') is a small city and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190 ...

is dedicated to Landry of Paris. A statue of Saint Landry stands behind the altar, and a stained glass window with his image at the southwest corner of the church. The civil parish of St. Landry, located in south Louisiana, is named after the church. Port St-Landry was Paris' first dock.''Michelin Green Guide Paris'', Michelin Travel & Lifestyle, 2011

References

External links

Saints of the Day, June 10: ''Landericus (Landry) of Paris''
at ''SaintPatrickDC.org'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Landry Of Paris 660s deaths Bishops of Paris 7th-century Frankish bishops 7th-century Frankish saints Year of birth unknown